If you're a fan of the 007 movies, then you're no doubt aware that they jump on and off of various streaming services nearly as frequently as Bond himself jumps on and off of moving trains. Their newest home in the UK is the most accessible, but also the most temporary.
ITV has announced that, for a limited time, its streaming platform ITVX will host all 25 main-series Bond movies (including the newest No Time To Die) as well as a series of documentaries including Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 and Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story.
These will first play on ITV4, with ITV airing "a favourite film from each iconic lead" through the first week of the month (though some Bond fans may query certain 'favourites'!) and each movie will be on ITVX for 30 days after it's broadcasted.
Both options are free, as long as you pay a license fee, though ITV loves adverts like Bond loves the Bond women, so paying for ITVX Premium may be worth it. Here's the initial ITV4 air schedule:
- Monday, March 4: Goldfinger
- Tuesday, March 5: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- Wednesday, March 6: The Spy Who Loved Me
- Thursday, March 7: Licence to Kill
- Friday, March 8: GoldenEye
- Sunday, March 10: Skyfall
You can use ITVX to watch live TV using our guide here. 007 fans traveling outside the UK can use NordVPN to unblock ITVX.
Despite ITV only showing one movie per Bond actor, every main-series entry will be on ITVX. This unfortunately does not include the hilarious original Casino Royale or Sean Connery's return in Never Say Never Again, as both are spoof movies made by other companies.
ITVX's acquisition of the Bond movies marks their first time airing all together on free and ad-supported streaming TV. Previously they've been on Prime Video and MGM Plus, but they're currently not on any streaming service.
With 25 movies plus two documentaries, that's 27 movie nights to cram into a 30-day period, so you're going to have to act fast if you want to stream them all. Alternatively you could stream them all in one martini-induced sprint, but that'd still take you about two and a half days, so we wouldn't recommend it.
If you find No Time to Stream, you'll be glad to know that ITV will air the Bond movies throughout 2024 on its various channels. There's no word on whether they'll return to ITVX, but generally, movies do grace the streaming service's library for 30 days after the air date, so never say never (again)...
How to watch ITVX from abroad
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (i.e. UK)
- Navigate to ITVX and start watching!
